Assignment

Syntax

The assignment statement assigns the value of an expression to a variable. The type of the expression must be compatible with the type of the variable.

variable-identifier := {arithmetic-expression | boolean-expression}

Where,

variable-identifier: Is an identifier for a previously declared variable.

Example

Assign an arithmetic expression to a variable.

percent_shipped := (quantity_shipped / quantity_in_stock) * 100;

Assign a Boolean expression to a variable.

no_item_supplied := item == 0;